On March 30th, the Intellectual Property Colloquium welcomed Professor Dotan Oliar, Assistant Professor of Law at University of Virginia School of Law
Read MoreIntellectual Property Law Society Event: “Overview of The Beverage Alcohol Industry: Careers and Insight Into This $100 Billion Industry.”
The Intellectual Property Law Society invites you to come learn about the complex regulatory structure that governs the beverage alcohol industry. With a dynamic panel composed of industry insiders and practicing lawyers, students will get an exciting peek into this niche area of the law. Our panelists will be discussing the basics behind the importation and distribution process, along with the governing legal framework. They will also be touching on how intellectual property plays a role in the creation and marketing of alcohol brands, and will offer advice on how to break into this fascinating area of the law. This event will take place in the Atrium on Wednesday, April 8th from 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm. Food and Drinks will be served.
IP Colloquium Hosts Professor Michael J. Burstein
On March 16, the Intellectual Property Colloquium welcomed Professor Michael J. Burstein, an Assistant Professor at Cardozo School of Law, to discuss one of his works-in-progress. Professor Burstein's paper is entitled "Patent Markets: A Framework for Evaluation."
The Intellectual Property Colloquium is a seminar course in which visiting speakers come to St. John's to present their in-progress research and discuss it with St. John's students and faculty. Learn more about studying IP at St. John's.
Read MoreIP Colloquium Hosts Professor Liza Vertinsky
On March 2, 2015, the IP Colloquium hosted guest speaker Dr. Liza Vertinsky of Emory Law School.
Read MoreIP Colloquium Hosts Professor Irina Manta
Irina Manta, Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Intellectual Property Law at Hofstra Law School, gave the first presentation at this year's Intellectual Property Colloquium, a seminar course that brings St. John's students together with visiting speakers to discuss cutting-edge research in IP Law.
Read MoreProfessor Sheff Elected to Board of AALS IP Section
At the recent Annual Meeting of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS), Professor and IPLC Director Jeremy Sheff was elected to the board of the AALS IP Section.
Read MoreSt. John’s Intellectual Property Law Center Hosts Inaugural Conference on Law for Intelligent Machines
On November 7, the Intellectual Property Law Center (IPLC) held its inaugural conference, joining students, faculty, and leading experts in a discussion about the legal implications of intelligent machines.
Read MoreIntroducing the Inaugural Intellectual Property Honors Scholars
The Intellectual Property Law Center (IPLC) proudly welcomes its first class of Intellectual Property Honors Scholars. They are Olivia Cheung ’17, Amanda Hoffman ’17, and Alyssa D’Antonio ’17.
Read MoreProfessor Eva Subotnik Chairing Federal Law Clerk Copyright Seminar
This Tuesday, Professor Eva Subotnik will be chairing and co-teaching the annual Law Clerks Copyright Seminar, sponsored by the Copyright & Literary Property Committee of the New York City Bar Association.
Read MoreFounding Donors Pledge over $1.1 million to IPLC
Recently, alumni Shephard Lane '66, William F. Cavanaugh, Jr. '77SVC, '80L, Robert J. Gunther '81C, '84L, and Daniel A. DeVito '87 pledged more than $1.1 million to help fund IPLC's research and programming activities, and to provide scholarships to St. John's Law students with backgrounds in STEM disciplines. Learn more about how you can support IPLC.
Read MoreMeng Xu ‘16 Awarded New York Intellectual Property Law Association’s Hon. Giles S. Rich Diversity Scholarship
Meng Xu ‘16 came to St. John’s knowing that she wanted to merge her interests in science and the law to pursue a career as an Intellectual Property (IP) attorney.
Read MoreIPLC Director Jeremy Sheff Opens Plenary Session at 14th Annual Intellectual Property Scholars Conference
Professor Jeremy Sheff’s current research project, “Who Should Pay for Progress?”, has been selected as the lead presentation of the opening plenary session of the 14th Annual Intellectual Property Scholars Conference at UC Berkeley.
Read MoreProfessor Subotnik's Article on Pre-1972 Sound Recordings Published in Columbia Journal of Law & the Arts
Professors Subotnik and Besek examine the constitutional underpinnings of proposed legislation to bring pre-1972 sound recordings under federal copyright protection, in particular, whether such an amendment would violate due process or constitute a taking pursuant to the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.
Read MoreProfessor Sheff Quoted on Washington Football Team Trademark Cancellation
Professor Varadarajan Places Article in Fordham Law Review
In Trade Secret Fair Use, Professor Varadarajan argues that trade secret law needs to protect socially beneficial unauthorized uses of trade secret information.
Read MoreProfessor Subotnik Places Article in Lewis & Clark Law Review
In Intent in Fair Use, Professor Subotnik examines whether a claim of fair use of a copyrighted work should be assessed solely from an “objectively reasonable” vantage point or should, additionally, allow for evidence from the subjective perspective of the user.
Read MoreAnita Binayifaal ’13 Awarded New York Intellectual Property Law Association’s Hon. Giles S. Rich Diversity Scholarship
Each year, NYIPLA selects one law school from a pool of applicants to receive this $10,000 scholarship.
Read MoreSarah Fink ’12 Wins Prestigious Jan Jancin Award
"The Jan Jancin Award is the highest honor that the leading national bar associations bestow on an intellectual property law student each year,” said Professor Jeremy Sheff, who nominated Sarah for the award.
Read MoreProfessor Varadarajan Presents Paper at Harvard/Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum
This marks the third year in a row a St. John’s Law professor will present a paper at the prestigious Junior Faculty Forum, and the second invitation to IPLC faculty.
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